by Ed Coghlan

To open up access to higher education for more people, the California Community College system and Governor Jerry Brown are looking to launch an online-only community college. The college would be designed to serve working adults who want to upgrade their skill set or complete a post-secondary program but for whom personal responsibilities or distance can create barriers to higher education.

The plan to create this college originated with a request from Brown, who touted the idea last week in his final State of the State speech as governor.